Macquarie’s ‘defective’ payment system should have rung alarm bells, judge says

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Macquarie Bank has been ordered to fork out $330,000 to dozens of former advisers for a “defective and deficient” system which saw the bank fail to pay a raft of employment entitlements.

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‘A coming of age moment’: Mills Oakley launches charity to provide free advice to ‘missing middle’

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National law firm Mills Oakley has launched a new charity aimed at giving free legal advice to the Australian “missing middle” who earn too much to be eligible for Legal Aid services but who do not have enough income to hire a private lawyer.

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Judge advises Chevron to trim ‘window dressing’ from trade mark suit against Ampol

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A judge has told a unit of US energy giant Chevron Corporation to consider narrowing its trade mark dispute against Australian petrol station operator Ampol, as the parties consider whether to take the matter to an expedited hearing.

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Law firm boss can’t halt compensation bid in disciplinary action pending negligence suit

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The managing partner of a Brisbane-based law firm has failed to shut down a bid for compensation brought in disciplinary proceedings filed by the Legal Services Commissioner, which is seeking damages identical to those sought in a separate negligence case by a client.

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‘Sydney’s most controversial burger restaurant’ loses appeal in trade mark beef with In-N-Out

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The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by In-N-Out Burgers against Sydney-based Hashtag Burgers, finding that its two sole directors were also liable for trademark infringement and passing off in owning and operating their ‘DOWN-N-OUT’ burger restaurants.

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University of Sydney lecturer sacked over swastika launches appeal

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A former University of Sydney lecturer has appealed a ruling dismissing the lawsuit he brought against the university after he was fired for a seminar slide that imposed the Nazi swastika on the Israeli flag and which was later posed on social media.

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Clients and lawyers with axe to grind a major headache for law firms in 2020

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While there was no shortage of pain and challenges for law firms as the coronavirus raged across the globe last year, a number of big firms also felt the sting of litigation from disgruntled clients, partners and employees.

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Unions take JobKeeper fight with Qantas to High Court

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Three unions representing Qantas workers have asked the High Court for special leave to appeal a  ruling from the Full Federal Court siding with the airline in a dispute over the operation of the JobKeeper wage subsidy.

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Group launches court action over approval of Woodside’s Burrup Hub expansion

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The Conservation Council of Western Australia has brought legal action in the Western Australia Supreme Court alleging the state government should not have approved Woodside’s proposed Burrup Hub LNG expansion.

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